Enrique Lisker Partner, Venture X  Miami Lakes  Aventura “This time of year, not only this time of year, I work with my synagogue,” said Enrique Lisker.  “I give donations to the synagogue. The donations are to help the people who are in need, sick people, to get them food … now especially during the holidays.”  Elvis Morales  Account Manager Owen Smart...

 Miami Lakes Middle School opened its Warrior’s Cafe in October, staffed by students in the school’s culinary program.      The popular courses are offered for a second year, expanded to eight classes and has a waiting list, non-profit Giving Gators co-founder Daylin Garcia said.      Students learn kitchen skills, advanced cooking techniques, meal planning and the cultural aspects of food,...

Miami Lakers are enjoying a new restaurant at Park Centre Shops: The Butcher’s Cuisine, which opened in September and offers a meat-based menu with a Peruvian twist.  “I like barbecues, I like a good piece of meat,” Owner Nelson Pino said.  He said he searches far to find quality meat. The Butcher’s Cuisine is Pino’s third steakhouse. With exposed brick lining the back wall, a long red...

Before the Festival of Lights and during the annual event presented by The Graham Companies and Main Street Merchants, the businesses partnered with the Giving Gators charity and the Neighbors 4 Neighbors organizations to collect toys for kids who may not have something to enjoy this Christmas.   Many festivalgoers donated toys, as did employees of The Graham Companies. Organizers picked up the gifts from the lobby of The...

First Origin Mortgage Lenders celebrated the opening of their new office at 14100 Palmetto Frontage Road on Oct. 25 with a ribbon cutting. The two-decades old business is growing and needed a larger space. President and Chief Executive Officer Ray Palacios and Vice President of Operations Yaimet Palacios, who are married, were joined by employees, friends and relatives.       “We could not have gotten to where we...